Senior Category Manager - IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing
Core
Drive enterprise-wide cloud and infrastructure strategy, owning a $240m spend to optimize costs and vendor performance globally.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (IT Procurement & Strategic Sourcing)
Builds
Global IT procurement function, cloud cost optimization programs, and long-term supplier strategies
Domain
Medical Technology / Cloud Infrastructure / Enterprise IT
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
IT procurement category management, commercial acumen, strategic thinking, stakeholder influence, transformation program delivery, financial target realization
Preferred skills
Experience in ambiguity, long-term value focus, influential communication
Technologies
AWS, Microsoft, SaaS, private infrastructure, servers, networks, data centres
Responsibilities
Lead global IT category strategy for cloud and infrastructure; Partner with senior tech stakeholders to influence spend and optimize vendor performance; Deliver transformation programs for public and private cloud cost optimization; Shape governance and supplier strategy; Realize financial and operational targets and develop savings pipelines
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence